| Denys Dykyi | |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Altai Krai |
| Birth Name: | Denys Leonidovych Dykyi |
| Allegiance: | Ukraine |
| Branch: | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Serviceyears: | Since 2002 |
| Rank: | Colonel |
| Battles: | |
| Awards: | Order of the Gold StarOrder for CourageDefender of the Motherland Medal |
| Alma Mater: | Ivan Chernyakhovsky National Defense University of Ukraine |
Denys Leonidovych Dykyi (Ukrainian: Дикий Денис Леонідович; born October 14, 1980, Altai Krai)[1] is a Ukrainian military officer, colonel, and commander of the 91st Separate Operational Support Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. He was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine in 2022.
Denys Dykyi was born on October 14, 1980, in Altai Krai, into a military family.[2] His father was an officer in the engineering forces and retired with the rank of colonel.
In 2002, he graduated from the Kamyanets-Podilsky Military Engineering Institute with a specialization in "Application of Units and Connections of Engineering Forces."
In 2010, he enrolled in the Ivan Chernyakhovsky National Defense University of Ukraine, where he obtained a master's degree in "Application of Units and Connections of Operational-Tactical Level of Engineering Forces." He completed his studies in 2012, receiving a gold medal and being awarded the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Saber.
Starting from 2002, he served in the military unit A0563, holding positions from platoon commander to battalion staff chief. In 2012, he became the deputy commander of the A0563 unit responsible for armaments. On August 21, 2018, he assumed command of the unit.
In 2014, while performing a task in Starohnativka near Volnovakha, his unit fell into an ambush near Hranitne. At that time, he served as the deputy commander of the regiment responsible for armaments. The sappers were on a mission to blow up a bridge when they were ambushed, and the enemy destroyed their equipment. Denys saved lives by rescuing the wounded under gunfire and fighting his way out.[3]